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Welcome

Welcome to English 112!

Before you leave today, you will

  • Receive a Course Syllabus
  • Receive a Course Calendar
  • Have the opportunity to ask questions
  • Learn about the course and upcoming assignments

Think about the answers to these questions...

What brought you to SCC?

What is your program of study?

What hobbies or interests do you pursue outside of school?

Is there anything else you would like to share? Tell us about you.

Communication

How do I get in touch with my instructor?

  • Email
  • Office Hours
  • Phone

Getting to know you...

  • What brought you to SCC?
  • What is your program of study?
  • What is your favorite story and why?
  • Anything else?

The Basics

What is English 112 all about?

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Presenting
  • Your Discipline

How can I succeed in English 112?

Read

Write

Participate

Ask Questions

Ask for Help

Materials

What materials do I need for English 112?

  • Textbooks
  • Storage Device or Program
  • Access to Materials
  • Technology

Grades

How will I be graded in English 112?

  • Short Writings
  • Participation
  • Reading Quizzes
  • Papers
  • Multimedia Project and Presentation

Assignments

Can you tell me more about the assignments in English 112?

  • Papers
  • Participation
  • Syllabus Quiz
  • Writing Workshops
  • Other
  • Short Writings
  • Reading Quizzes
  • Multimedia Project and Presentation

What questions do you have?

Attendance

What about attendance in English 112?

  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Missing Two Weeks of Class
  • In-Class Activities and Assignments
  • Tardies
  • Leaving Early
  • Missing More Than 30 Minutes
  • Withdrawal

Conduct and Decorum

Academic Misconduct and Classroom Decorum

  • Plagiarism
  • Classroom Conduct

Support

What if I need help in English 112?

  • Academic Assistance
  • Blackboard Support
  • Disability Notice

What questions do you have?

English 112 Calendar

English 112 Calendar

  • For Next Class (Wednesday)
  • Reading from How to Write Anything
  • Ch. 20 "Smart Reading" pp. 340-342
  • Ch. 21 "Critical Thinking" pp. 343-349
  • Ch. 5 "Causal Analysis" pp. 128-158
  • Reading Quiz: take the quiz on Blackboard.

*Have this these assignments done before you get to class.

  • For Next Week (January 17)
  • Causal Analysis Reading
  • Short Writing: Evaluation of Causal Analysis Writing
  • No class on Monday, January 15

Before you go, let's write.

  • What is the best writing experience you have had and why?
  • What is the worst writing experience you have had and why?
  • Consider your discipline (your career path).
  • What role will writing play in your day-to-day once you begin working in your field?
  • What kind of writing will you have to do?
  • How important will writing be on the job?
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